Allspice is an aromatic stimulant and a carminative. Pimento water,
pimento oil or powdered allspice are useful against indigestion or
gas. Taken with laxatives, the oil reduces the chances to cramp. It
also makes a good addition for less appetizing medicines. The oil from
berries and the leaves are used in antiseptics and medicines for
flatulence. Allspice makes an invigorating plaster for rheumatism and
neuralgia. The bark and leaves contain tannin and can be used for
tanning purposes. The wood which is very firm and hard with close
texture, smooth surface and dark to light salmon colour is used for
making walking sticks and umbrellas. The eugenol in allspice berry and
leaf oils has got bacteriocidal, fungicidal and nematicidal
properties. Moreover, it is a good antioxidant too. The oil is also
used in perfumes.